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Joint Fiscal Office data show proposed school spending cap would constrain many districts; committee seeks FY27 budgets before voting
Summary
The Joint Fiscal Office presented district‑level spreadsheets showing how S.220's allowable‑growth formula and a 'dual test' (3% floor, statute factor peaking at 9%) would produce caps that some districts might have to cut to meet. Committee members asked for FY27 voted budgets and more district‑specific analysis before taking action.
The committee received a data briefing on S.220, a bill that would create a statutory cap on school district education spending using an "allowable growth" formula and a complementary inflation test.
Julia Richter of the Joint Fiscal Office walked the committee through spreadsheets comparing FY25 and FY26 education spending, long‑term weighted average daily membership (ADM), and weighted per‑pupil spending. Richter explained how S.220's formula would calculate an allowable growth percentage by comparing each district's per‑pupil spending against the highest per‑pupil spending district, applying the statutory…
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